Living TRAVEL - SPAIN - 2019

DOLMEN SITE at ANTEQUERA

Dolmen of Menga, Antequera, sPAIN
The Dolmen of Menga is a megalithic burial mound called a tumulus, a long barrow form of dolmen, dating from the 3750-3650 BC approx.
 
Dolmen of Menga, Antequera, Spain
Dolmen of Menga
 
Dolmen of Menga, Antequera, Spain
Dolmen of Menga
 
Dolmen of Menga, Antequera, Spain
Dolmen of Menga, Antequera, Spain
 
  Well, in the Dolmen of Menga, Antequera, Spain
Well, in the Dolmen of Menga, Antequera, Spain
 
Dolmen of Menga, Antequera, Spain
Dolmen of Menga (looking out), Antequera, Spain
 
Dolmen of Menga, Antequera, Spain
Looking out from the Dolmen of Menga, we see that the cave is directly aligned with the Lovers' Rock (La Peņa de los Enamorados), resulting in both the dolmen and the mountain being recognised as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
 

La Peņa de los Enamorados, an 880 metre mountain just outside Antequera township
 

Approaching the Dolmen of Viera, Antequera, Spain
 
Dolmen of Viera, Antequera, Spain      
Dolmen of Viera, Antequera, Spain
 
Dolmen of Viera, Antequera, Spain
 
Dolmen of Viera, Antequera, Spain